New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) suggests using a mindfulness approach is an effective way to aid weight loss. The study is by Dr Carolyn Dunn, North ...
May 19, 2017
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New research has shown that the use of Mindfulness training in cancer patients can produce negative results to their wellbeing compared to using simple relaxation techniques.
May 11, 2017
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Video games which involve physical activity significantly boost our brain health as we get older, according to new research led by University of Manchester experts.
May 3, 2017
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Getting a urine sample from a very young child may be as simple as gently rubbing their stomach with cold, wet gauze, an Australian study has shown.
Apr 10, 2017
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With almost half the adult population trying to lose weight - it's time to bust some diet myths that just won't go away. Here's eight we've been asked about lately.
Apr 4, 2017
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The drug baclofen has received high visibility as a possible breakthrough treatment for alcohol dependence. Now a new randomised controlled trial from the University of Amsterdam found no evidence for the usefulness of high-dose ...
Nov 30, 2016
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Results of a five year trial on haemorrhoids (commonly known as piles), jointly sponsored by NHS Highland and the University of Aberdeen, have this week been published in The Lancet, one of the world's oldest and best known ...
Oct 10, 2016
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In a society that worships the body beautiful, life can be tough for children whose appearance has been altered by burns, trauma, illness or genetic conditions.
Sep 22, 2016
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New research from the University of Otago has found that giving breastfeeding mothers monthly high-dose vitamin D supplements may be a possible way to improve their babies' vitamin D status.
Aug 30, 2016
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A school intervention costing less than 20 cents per child has stopped unhealthy weight gain. The randomised study is presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Ms Daniela Schneid Schuh, a nutritionist at the Institute of Cardiology ...
Aug 27, 2016
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